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Five days a week I commute to a skyscraper in the main business district of a large city and sit at a desk within whispering distance of another desk.

New research published by Jun-Xu Li in the UB Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and his colleagues demonstrates that a novel compound dramatically blocked cocaine's rewarding effects and markedly blunted cocaine relapse in animals.

Broadway star Norm Lewis will be making history this coming May when he becomes the first African-American actor to play the title role The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway.

Buffalo's rap scene needs a home. At least that is what promoter and hip hop enthusiast Paul Cameron of City Life Entertainment says about the talented yet unorganized Buffalo hip hop scene.

Artvoice's weekly round-up of featured events, including our editor's pick for the week: Gangstagrass , this Friday at the Tralf Music Hall.

Buffalo, N.Y. Fire crews were called to the scene of a fire just before 11 p.m. Tuesday night on Hopkins Street in South Buffalo.

Attention all book worms! The Niagara Branch Library in Buffalo is celebrating "El DA a de los NA nos/El Dia de los Libros" .

There are new charges against the owner of a tow truck company already accused of bribing City of Buffalo police officers.

A Buffalo man who twice robbed two Citizen Bank branches in Amherst and Buffalo has pleaded guilty to federal charges.

Solar Frontier, one of the largest and fastest growing global solar companies, could open their next manufacturing plant in Buffalo, a move that would create 250 new jobs.

Not all DJ stereotypes are accurate, but with Detroit's Claude VonStroke, the house DJ's mission is simple: mix great music and throw big parties.

Here's some good news if you've been battling a craving for cherry limeade, tater tots, or a burger delivered by a carhop on roller skates: Sonic recently announced a goal to open 1,000 new drive-ins in the next 10 years .

Jim Kelly and his family are back in Buffalo, and they are excited to go back to their home.

While world fairs have been held in several U.S. cities, including Chicago, Seattle, New Orleans and even Buffalo, N.Y., few have had a symbol as recognizable as the New York World Fair's unisphere, which served as its centerpiece in 1964-1965.

The Common Council on Monday tabled a proposal to hire an appraisal firm to do a revaluation of properties because members said they need more information.

Bob Rabatoy's family is fighting in court to keep their home, "it ain't the beautiful-est house in the world, but it's ours", he says, but his fight could lead to changes in city foreclosure practices.

Hanover Road in the Town of Hanover was closed on Sunday because of a large sinkhole.

Buffalo and WNY has some amazing places to eat. At Bull Run you will decide the best place! So far we have big wins by Bocce Club Pizza , Brennan's , Cantina Loco , Charlie the Butcher , Chiavetta's , Rue Franklin is Buffalo's true upscale french cuisine restaurant.

Solar Frontier, a Japanese firm, is exploring the possibility of setting up shop in this part of the state while rooting its headquarters in the Albany area at the SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering.

Buffalo police rolled out new black and white Chevrolet Tahoe police vehicles Tuesday.